The US and China are still negotiating over the key details of how Beijing will free up sales of rare earths, according to a person familiar with the matter, weeks after a trade truce that Washington said would pave the way for increased exports.

Trump's zero tolerance policy clashes with China's new tariff-free trade deal with Venezuela, escalating tensions as U.S. carrier group monitors the region.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday rolled out the red carpet for the first Thai monarch to visit China since ties were established 50 years ago as Beijing seized the chance to portray itself as a benevolent neighbour and reliable economic partner.

China's factory output and retail sales grew at their weakest pace in over a year in October, piling pressure on policymakers to revamp the $19 trillion export-driven economy as mounting supply and demand strains threaten to ​further curtail growth.

Beijing warned President Donald Trump that the first U.S. arms sale to Taiwan under his second administration "gravely infringes" on China's sovereignty and interests and that it would take "all necessary measures" in response.

Pentagon approves $330 million package for Taiwan’s non-standard components plus spare and repair parts for F-16 and C-130 military aircraft - Anadolu Ajansı

China appears to be quietly backtracking on some of the commitments it made to President Donald Trump in late October during the summit between the countries’ leaders to ease simmering trade tensions.

The Fujian and its strike group represent a strategic game changer that will bring Beijing closer to its goal of eroding U.S. maritime primacy in its backyard.

Despair about dimming economic and personal prospects has created an outwardly strong, inwardly brittle nation.

Residents in northern China witnessed rare auroras with pink and green lights in Beijing, lasting 20 minutes. View on euronews